Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Last week, Lauren and I were in bed watching Super Nanny. I don’t watch Super Nanny for the parenting tips. I watch it to feel better about how my kids behave. The kids on that show are edited to make them look like little demons and I always think, “At least my kids are not that bad.”

The other thing that Super Nanny shows is how, most often, one parent, usually the dad, is not pulling their own weight when it comes to raising the kids. The episode we were watching, the dad would come home from work and immediately go to the gym. He would not be around to give the mom a break.

I turned to Lauren and said, “See how good you have it Lauren? I don’t go to the gym.”

She turned her head slightly in my direction, her eyes scanned my body and they stopped at my belly. She said, “Oh, yes, I know that.”

Yeah. You're right. My EX-husband used to go to work at 6am, come home at 7pm and eat the food I had at his place for him and then by 7:30pm be out the door for the gym or tennis until about 10pm. Saturdays and Sundays were no exceptions. Except that he usually fit a nap in there somewhere. Which is just a hint about the kind of marriage I was in...note "WAS". Heh.

You don't go the gym, but you Do go out with friends at night. Play softball one night a week. Lauren has not gone out one night since she got here!!!!! Oh, I'm sorry! You did take her for a walk one night for half an hour. A walk!!!!! She cooks everynight(yum, yum:) She takes care of your beautiful boys. Yes, William you could do more. Don't go patting yourself on the back yet! Who has done all the "Housing" research? Lauren has a full day! I am one who knows!!!